OOSTBURG CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 3rd GRADE CURRICULUM GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE AND SEQUENCE The Goal of Christian Education The primary goal of Christian education consists of helping each student to grow into an independent person so that he/she can serve God according to His Word and is able and willing to employ all his/her talents to the honor of God and for the well being of his/her fellow creatures, in every area of life in which he/she is placed by God. The Objectives of Christian Education 1. To deepen his/her relationship with and commitment to love God. 2. To develop the knowledge and understanding necessary for fulfilling his/her calling effectively in modern society. 3. To discover and develop particular gifts and talents. 4. To train and discipline those skills and attitudes necessary for satisfaction and productively in work and/or advanced levels of schooling. 5. To develop awareness of him/herself as a learner able to adapt knowledge, skills, and attitudes to the ordinary tasks of life. 6. To acquire competence for responsible living as an adult; especially the sensitivity and skill necessary for effective communication. 7. To follow the norms for good health and physical fitness. 8. To develop abilities of perception and judgment in moral and ethical matters. 9. To mature as a Christian person in relation to self, others, and the environment. 10. To acquire appreciation for the customs, habits, and beliefs of other Christian faith communities, ethnic groups, and other cultures. Art Goals 1. Visual Awareness-Learn to look around our world and see the beauty of our Creator. 2. Perceptual Sensitivity-Learn to feel with other senses the mood and movement of a person, event, or place. 3. Design Consciousness-Begin to identify the basic shapes and forms in the world around us. 4. Aesthetic Appreciation-Enjoy the beauty God has given to us. 5. Art Verbalization-Recognize-Learn to talk about art, sharing our appreciation. 6. Visual Expression-Recognize and utilize art as a way of communicating our ideas and feelings. 7. Creativity-Experience the creativity God has given us to invent and solve problems. 8. Craftsmanship-Developing new skills and techniques. 9. Visual Discrimination-Learn to evaluate and make art judgments comparing work with earlier work or different styles of artists. 1
10. Life Application-Using art to give God the glory. Text: Teacher Collection 1. Introducing and Using the Elements of Art 2. Experiencing various media and forms of art 3. Introducing Artists, their techniques, and works of art Bible Goals 1. Develop in each child a knowledge and understanding of God and His Word. 2. Develop in each child a knowledge and understanding of sin, salvation, and service. 3. Develop in each child a knowledge and understanding of the history and culture of the Old and New Testament. 4. Help each child hold God s Word in his/her heart through memorizing key Bible passages. 5. Help each child apply this learning to his/her daily life. 6. Equip each child to demonstrate his/her faith through a life of praise, gratitude, and service. 7. Help each child recognize the joy and comfort in knowing that everything belongs to God. Bible Scope and Sequence 1. In the Beginning: God s creation-sin s effect-god s plan to restore relationship 2. Abraham and Isaac-God s covenant with Abram, renewed with Isaac 3. Jacob and Joseph-God furthered His plan using events for good. Through Christ, God would bless the world through Jacob s family. 4. The Exodus-Israelites brought out of Egypt. God s promise to Abraham fulfilled by making the people into a great nation. 5. God s Law-God gave his people laws to guide them and to reveal more about Himself. 6. Forty Years in the Wilderness-God s provision for the people and his intolerance of sin continued. 7. The Promised Land-God gave the Israelites victories through their obedience in Him. God s covenant is renewed. 8. The Judges-Cycle of the Israelites turning from God and being graciously received back after their repentance. 9. Ruth-God s faithfulness throughout generations. Text Book: Christian Schools International Language Arts Goals 1. To appreciate their "native tongue" and the ability to handle it well in keeping with Scriptural directives. 2. To recognize that speech is an expression of ourselves, which can be used for good and evil. 3. To understand that good communication glorifies God; and that through good communication we express ourselves more completely as God's image bearers. 4. To understand that the misuse and abuse of language can open the doors to Satan's deceptions. 2
5. To understand proper sentence and paragraph structure. 6. To know necessary parts of speech. 7. To know how to use the dictionary and reference material. 8. To be able to use the library properly. 9. To know phonetic word patterns for word-attack skills. 10. To increase vocabulary. Language Arts Scope and Sequence 1. Sentences: a. Characteristics-definition, word order, b. Types-declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, imperative c. Structure-simple, compound d. Parts of the Sentencei. Subject/predicate ii. Nouns iii. Adjectives iv. Pronouns v. Verbs vi. Adverbs vii. Prepositions 2. Mechanics a. Capitalization b. Punctuation c. Abbreviations 3. Composition a. Writing sentences b. Paragraphs c. Types of Writing i. Poetry ii. Letter writing iii. Book reports iv. Stories v. Research reports Text Book: Houghton Mifflin, 1988 edition and teacher collected resources General Music Goals 1. To develop an appreciation and enjoyment of music as a gift from God. 2. To develop an understanding of how music should be used in service to God and for his glory. 3. To develop each child's ability to use his voice in singing praise to God. 4. To develop an understanding of the basic elements of music: Rhythm, melody, harmony, form, tone, color, and expressive qualities. 5. To develop a proficiency in reading musical notation. 6. To develop the ability to listen critically to a variety of musical types. 7. To develop an appreciation for a variety of musical styles and media. 3
8. To develop an understanding of the historical progression of Western music, in both choral and instrumental forms. 9. To develop the ability to form value judgments on good and bad music. Music Scope and Sequence: 1. Intro 2. Singing Games: Beat-strong beat, steady beat, meter 3. Pitch 4. Duration Rhythms 5. Note Values 6. Aural pitch: Solfege 7. Instrumental study 8. Make Instruments 9. Carnival of the Animal 10. Sheboygan Symphony 11. Musical 12. Two-part songs: harmony 13. Rhythm; Note values 14. Boomwhackers Choir Scope and Sequence: 1. Chapel Songs 2. Pastor s Luncheon Songs 3. Grandparents Day 4. Christmas Concert 5. Musical 6. Hymns; Singing Skills 7. Patriotic: Singing Skills Math Goals 1. To see that God has created math for our use and so we can better understand our world. 2. To be able to compare numbers. 3. To understand place values. 4. To understand and possess the ability of the four basic math operations. 5. To be able to write standard numerals. 6. To understand our system of money including the ability to make change. 7. To be able to solve word problems. 8. To work with various forms of measurement including the metric system. 9. To be able to work with elementary geometry. 10. To understand and be able to work with fractions. 11. To understand and be able to work with graphs, tables, schedules, and maps. 12. To begin to use the knowledge of math to serve others and please God. 4
Math Scope and Sequence 1. Number Sense and Numeration-instilling an understanding of numbers as a gift of God which helps us serve and honor Him. 2. Concepts of Whole Number Operations-acquiring an understanding of numbers in daily living. 3. Whole Number Computation-addition, subtraction, multiplication, and divisionachieving mastery in the use of the four fundamental processes. 4. Fractions and Decimals-developing an understanding of a part of a whole number. 5. Money-Learning the value of U.S. coins as a foundation for good stewardship. 6. Geometry and Spatial Relationships-developing an understanding of line segments, shapes and angles. 7. Measurement-time and calendar, temperature, linear measure, weight, capacity, perimeter, area, and volume 8. Data Analysis and Statistics-bar graph, line graph, pictograph, tallies, and surveys 9. Probability-the likelihood and fairness of an event or game 10. Algebra and Functions-using symbols, expressions Text book: Saxon Physical Education Goals 1. Each of us is a divinely-created creature who is soul and body, a conscious personal being and a biological one. The body is a priceless possession for the Christian. Students should learn that their bodies are important. 2. Our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit. God gives us physical attributes (talents), and we must care for those just as much as our intellectual and spiritual ones. The care of our bodies is our decisional responsibility and part of our reasonable service to God. 3. Each of us is an organic whole. Education through the physical is not only possible but necessary! Because children learn by precept and practice, one task in physical education is to see that children understand and practice such values as personal integrity, cooperation, self-respect, responsibility, and persistence. 4. Creative: Developing and maintaining health fitness and motor proficiency. Students will care for their bodies (health fitness) and will use human movement (motor proficiency) to most efficiently and meaningfully serve God and humanity. 5. Intellectual: Understanding the human organism in action. True thankfulness to God should be the result of understanding how our bodies are created and maintained. 6. Decisional: Developing the ability to make decisions about fitness, sport, and recreational pursuits and about Christian personal and social conduct. Reading/ Literature Goals 1. To be able to break words apart (decode) and put words together (encode) to get the meaning of new words. 2. To use context to gain comprehension. 3. To develop listening skills to gain comprehension. 4. To be able to identify main ideas, sub points, and details in a selection. 5. To understand the authors purpose and be able to critique the selection. 5
6. To develop oral reading skills so they might share with others the delight of reading. 7. To enjoy reading. 8. To begin to distinguish between different types of literature. 9. To develop the ability to write so others may enjoy reading. 10. To be able to read and understand the Word of God. 11. To increase vocabulary. 12. To increase knowledge of God's world. Reading/Literature Scope and Sequence 1. The Lord God Made Them All -Animal stories 2. Family Pictures -All part of God s Family a. Stories of family relationships b. Stories of people with handicaps c. Using the senses and gifts God has given 3. Story Telling -Learning from the experiences of those who have lived before us a. Parables b. Fables c. Tall Tales d. Laura Ingalls Wilder e. Thanksgiving Stories f. Book-A Lion to Guard Us-by Clyde Robert Bulla 4. A Light Brightly Shining -Learning to give a. Christmas stories b. Book-The Greatest Christmas Pageant Ever-by Barbara Robinson 5. That s Me -Uniquely created in God s image for His purpose a. Black American stories 6. What s the Message? -Exploring the pleasure of using language to build relationships with others and to serve God. a. Book-Shoeshine Girl 7. Teacher selection of stories a. Underwater stories b. Aircraft stories c. Old West stories d. Disasters e. Sports stories f. Magic stories g. Book-Winnie the Pooh-by A. Milne Textbook: CSI Literature and teacher selections Science/Health Goals 1. Get better acquainted with God. Learn to know God better by learning about what He has made. 2. To come to a knowledge and appreciation of the world God has made. 3. To learn that God's world is a place of order, beauty, and diversity; and that it follows the rules God has set for it. 4. To recognize that we are responsible for the care and use of this creation. 6
5. To increase the powers of observation and experimentation. 6. To develop a proper appreciation for the contributions of science and technology to mankind. Science Scope and Sequence 1. Plants-Plans are an important part of God s creation 2. Circulatory and Respiratory Systems-The human body is a marvel of God s craftsmanship. 3. Forces and Electricity-God s invisible work in His orderly creation 4. Heat and Temperature-Understanding God s provision of heat on the Earth 5. Soil-Appreciating the gift of soil with all of its direct and indirect uses. 6. Natural Resources-Stewardship for the Earth and the Resources God provides 7. Solar System-When I consider the world you have made How excellent is your name! Textbooks: CSI and Teacher Collection Social Studies Goals 1. To know that God is in control of our world. 2. To see how God has shaped and is shaping history today. 3. To understand more about the world God made. 4. To understand how to use maps, graphs, globes, etc.; and know the location of continents, large nations, and states. 5. To know about the state of Wisconsin (past and present), that God has placed them in. 6. To understand the passage of time and events related to certain periods of time. 7. To learn a basic amount of world history facts. 8. To use historical facts and decide who or what was right or wrong. 9. To uncover our own emotions concerning historical events. 10. To learn from history so we can prevent ungodly events from recurring. 11. To use history - to learn from it - to know how to act. Social Studies Scope and Sequence 1. Using Maps-looking at the world God has made and identifying where we live on Earth. 2. The Regions of the Untied States: Identifying the states and capitals in each region of the U.S.; The geographical features and natural resources of each region; The history and development of our Nation a. The New England States b. The Middle Atlantic States c. The Central Southeast States d. The Southeast States e. The Great Lake States f. The Great Plain States g. The Southwest States h. The Mountain States i. The Pacific States 7
Textbook: Heritage Studies, Daily Geography Practice (map work) and Teacher collection Spelling Goals Goals are part of the Language Arts Program Spelling Scope and Sequence Developing vocabulary and word attack skills to better communicate God s love and will. 1. Short vowels 2. Consonant blends 3. Consonant digraphs ch,sh 4. Digraphs th, wh 5. Long vowels a, e, i, o, u 6. y as vowel 7. ar, or 8. Vowel +r 9. oi, oy 10. ow, ou 11. irregular vowels 12. two sounds oo 13. double consonants 14. suffixes 15. regular plurals 16. irregular plurals 17. contractions 18. hard and soft g and c 19. compound words 20. nouns 21. verbs 22. adjectives 23. silent consonants 24. homonyms 25. antonyms 26. synonyms 27. syllables 28. prefixes Handwriting Scope and Sequence Introduction of D Nealian cursive letters of the lower and uppercase alphabet 1. Letter formation 2. Slant 3. Alignment 4. Line Quality 5. Spacing 6. Letter Joining 7. Word and Sentence practice Technology Goals Technology Scope and Sequence 8